#BE8F89
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.3% 0.058 26.9), rgb(190, 143, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#BE8F89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8F89 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 143, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.058 26.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BE8F89 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE8F89 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8F89 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8F89 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8F89
oklch(69.3% 0.058 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27871
oklch(63.1% 0.074 27)
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Step 600
600
#9D6059
oklch(55.5% 0.081 27)
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Step 700
700
#864F49
oklch(49% 0.075 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D413C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 27)
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Step 900
900
#593734
oklch(37.7% 0.049 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#BE8F89 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #999588 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E88 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88A8D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8F89
#BE8F89
oklch(69.3% 0.058 26.9)
- #71A7AF
#71A7AF
oklch(69.4% 0.058 207.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BE8F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.009
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
Use #BE8F89 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.